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president obama president obama has focused on a clear goal to facilitate the democratic transition while helping yemen advance political, economic, and secured a reform so it can support its citizens and counter aqap. this year alone, u.s. assistance to yemen is more than $337 million. over half this money is for transition and development. more than half of the assistance we provide to yemen is for political transition, humanitarian assistance, and development. this is the largest amount of civilian systems the united states has ever provided to yemen. the policy toward yemen is dominated by security and counterterrorism effort claims is not true. the united states has been and will remain a strong and active supporter of the political transition in yemen. that is what president obama called on the president to step down shortly after unrest last year. having consistently advocated for an orderly transfer of power, despite claims by some that it would jeopardize counter-terrorism operations, we helped sustain the transition and promote an inclusive national job -- dialogue. president ob
president obama president obama has focused on a clear goal to facilitate the democratic transition while helping yemen advance political, economic, and secured a reform so it can support its citizens and counter aqap. this year alone, u.s. assistance to yemen is more than $337 million. over half this money is for transition and development. more than half of the assistance we provide to yemen is for political transition, humanitarian assistance, and development. this is the largest amount of...
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over the past two years since the 33,000 surge troops were ordered by president obama and arrived in afghanistan, we have continued to put pressure on the taliban-led insurgency and made real progress and i believe building an afghanistan that can secure and defend itself against that threat. earlier this month, there was an in-depth assessment of the insurgency following the conclusion of the surg. by nearly every indication the insurgency has been weakened. the violence decreased in 2011 and 2012. the insurgency has been pushed out of population centers and strategic areas. security dramatically improved this year in most of afghanistan's largest municipalities with a drop in kabul and 62% in kandahar. casualties have been reduced, declining by 30% this year. these signs of progress are real. and so are the challenges that remain. this is an insurgency that is resilient and they will do everything they can to project strength to afghan community. the taliban claims responsibility with the inside terrorist attacks and have launched high-profile attacks and assassinations and will co
over the past two years since the 33,000 surge troops were ordered by president obama and arrived in afghanistan, we have continued to put pressure on the taliban-led insurgency and made real progress and i believe building an afghanistan that can secure and defend itself against that threat. earlier this month, there was an in-depth assessment of the insurgency following the conclusion of the surg. by nearly every indication the insurgency has been weakened. the violence decreased in 2011 and...
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. >> what president obama -- when president obama says -- congress is developing a resolution that says it's not good national security strategy, so we will be backing up the president, and i'm glad to here with your proposition that we should not as a nation try to contain a nuclear capable iran, we should prevent it. i am not in the camp of believing that all is lost. do you also believe that all options should remain on the table when it comes to stopping them from getting nuclear capability? >> that is a personal view not the intelligence community's policy, but certainly i do. >> that is what the president said, and i certainly agree with him. let's get back to iraq. has the security environment deteriorated since we left iraq militarily? >> i think it is about the same. we have done an assessment on the prospect in iraq for the next 18 months, and i think the view is that while there are challenges and uncertainties, we believe at least for the next year or so that the iraqi government will continue. it appears that the sudanese -- that the sunnis believe that the best process for
. >> what president obama -- when president obama says -- congress is developing a resolution that says it's not good national security strategy, so we will be backing up the president, and i'm glad to here with your proposition that we should not as a nation try to contain a nuclear capable iran, we should prevent it. i am not in the camp of believing that all is lost. do you also believe that all options should remain on the table when it comes to stopping them from getting nuclear...
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bush started and obama expanded on. they will launch a private sector rocket in an effort to broaden our capacity. this is not frivolous. -- not a trivial area. it is the fundamental question about whether we are a country that dreams and has the courage to say to young people, yes there is a wonderful future doing really important things. i happen to think there is a better future than methamphetamine and cocaine. i will argue for an american future of doing things that matter. we also need to have new models of an effective, affordable life-it project lifetime learning. we have to replace the 130- year-old civil service model with modern management systems. this is a big issue that is fundamental to the united states. we have been obsolete system that is impossible to make work effectively. the forces that support it will fight every inch of the way. this may be too big a challenge, but we do need to have a national discussion about how to get congress to be effective. congress has decayed dramatically in the last 20
bush started and obama expanded on. they will launch a private sector rocket in an effort to broaden our capacity. this is not frivolous. -- not a trivial area. it is the fundamental question about whether we are a country that dreams and has the courage to say to young people, yes there is a wonderful future doing really important things. i happen to think there is a better future than methamphetamine and cocaine. i will argue for an american future of doing things that matter. we also need to...
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if you were advising the next president, be it obama or romney, to say publicly here are the few things we should do in order to generate economic growth, one would obviously be some kind of comprehensive budget deal, but what else would be the -- on the jamie dimon list? >> america is a great country. the president should recognize one thing for certain. i think this attitude is just not true. we of the best military on the planet and we will four years. we have the most transparent capital markets in spite of what happened. investment, of capital, private equity. we have among the best businesses on the planet, small, medium, and large. i'm not talking about steve jobs. i'm talking about all around the factory line. we need to invest more in capital equipment. i think we have a slight polluted system at this point. transparent capital markets in spite of what happened. investment, of capital, private equity. we have among the best businesses on the planet, small, medium, and large. i'm not talking about steve jobs. i'm talking about all around the factory line. we need to invest more
if you were advising the next president, be it obama or romney, to say publicly here are the few things we should do in order to generate economic growth, one would obviously be some kind of comprehensive budget deal, but what else would be the -- on the jamie dimon list? >> america is a great country. the president should recognize one thing for certain. i think this attitude is just not true. we of the best military on the planet and we will four years. we have the most transparent...
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. >> i was in one meeting where the brigade commander, an notedibly effective guidguy, long after obama took office and they said we will give you development money for counterinsurgency. he said did not send any more money. send a contract officers that could oversee this stuff. we need people. i don't need more money than a douglas wissing on bankrolling the anime on cspan's "q &a." also look for our interview with robert caro on lyndon johnson. >> in a moment, today's news, your e-mails and phone calls live on "washington journal.' later, a conversation on the housing market and the economy. we will hear from joseph smith who is overseeing a $25 billion mortgage settlement reached between 49 states and five bags. that is live at 1:00 p.m. eastern. presidential candidate mitt romney will be in scottsdale, ariz. speaking at the republican national committee state share meeting. that is live at 3:45 eastern. coming up this hour, we will look at the role of the secret service and allegations of misconduct. our guest is a "los angeles times" correspondent and
. >> i was in one meeting where the brigade commander, an notedibly effective guidguy, long after obama took office and they said we will give you development money for counterinsurgency. he said did not send any more money. send a contract officers that could oversee this stuff. we need people. i don't need more money than a douglas wissing on bankrolling the anime on cspan's "q &a." also look for our interview with robert caro on lyndon johnson. >> in a moment,...
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we won this election because of barack obama. people volunteered and supported the president because of his message, because of the campaign he built. and because they were making big choice about where they wanted the country to go. from the first day, he offered me this job, he said to me this has to be about the grass roots. we are going to run a campaign about the grass roots. that is how we got the numbers that of a bunch of people spend spent 18 months telling me we could not to. we give more people a chance to get involved, do very well in early voting and on election day. results show that we build the kind of campaign that made people want to volunteer and made people want to support the president. >> you started early on registering voters. how important was that? >> huge. we learn from the shellacking we took in 2010 a valuable lesson. to many democrats thought they could put obama's picture on a piece of literature. it does not work like that. we have to run a sustained operation to have an ongoing conversation about
we won this election because of barack obama. people volunteered and supported the president because of his message, because of the campaign he built. and because they were making big choice about where they wanted the country to go. from the first day, he offered me this job, he said to me this has to be about the grass roots. we are going to run a campaign about the grass roots. that is how we got the numbers that of a bunch of people spend spent 18 months telling me we could not to. we give...
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i read a book about obama. what is the difference in the economical promises between obama and romney? >> their pre start and a straightforward. what romney wants to do is cut taxes. he has proposed 20% across the board marginal rate reductions. i know exactly as a number of proposals for. reducing the crushing regulations on small business and large business. he wants to roll back daughter of frank -- roll back dodd frank financial reform. the potential argument is this and alsotion rate capping government spending as 20% of gdp -- is that what he wants to do? i don't know exactly how the figures add up. what obama wants to do is actually raise taxes slightly on the top income earners. he wants to push tax cuts on the highest salaries to lapse and extend the tax cuts on the middle-class. and extend the rest of corporate america. he wants to keep the regulations that we have. that is the basic argument between democrats and republicans. >> that is a laundry list. is any of that realistic? possible? >> a lot of
i read a book about obama. what is the difference in the economical promises between obama and romney? >> their pre start and a straightforward. what romney wants to do is cut taxes. he has proposed 20% across the board marginal rate reductions. i know exactly as a number of proposals for. reducing the crushing regulations on small business and large business. he wants to roll back daughter of frank -- roll back dodd frank financial reform. the potential argument is this and alsotion rate...
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just today, president obama told the u.n. that the iran situation is not a challenge and it can be contained. tell me, at what point is military involvement necessary? what is airline in the sand. -- what is our line in the sand. >> the fact is, it is happening. our intelligence, israeli intelligence do not differ in my judgment on the surface. the question is how do you analyze that and i think we analyze it in several ways. but the next question is where do you draw the line. i think israel is trying to tell us that we need to draw the line now and i accept drawing the line now present it is unacceptable for iran having a nuclear weapon. but you have to look at what the administration has done. this president points to the failings of israel before pointing to the countries around it that are threatening them. the last thing you should do is show weakness, a divide between your country and its strongest ally. that is what this country has done we are on the brink of a decision that needs to be made. it is unacceptable. when
just today, president obama told the u.n. that the iran situation is not a challenge and it can be contained. tell me, at what point is military involvement necessary? what is airline in the sand. -- what is our line in the sand. >> the fact is, it is happening. our intelligence, israeli intelligence do not differ in my judgment on the surface. the question is how do you analyze that and i think we analyze it in several ways. but the next question is where do you draw the line. i think...
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forbes magazine article dated may 7, 2012, titled obama's d.o.j. and wall street too big to jail. these are subjects -- >> those articles will be made part of the record. >> thank you. these articles point out that attorney general hold earn his lieutenants have at least published in the documents, history of bundling funds as much as half a million or more dollars for the campaign of the president coming from covington, a number of them, who have clients that might have been those clients that are under investigation because of the wall street meltdown in 2008, i point out that in 2009 the president established the financial fraud enforcement task force. that task force has brought some prosecutions. small little petty crimes by comparison. and one example a case we have goldman sachs settling for a $550 million settlement to the s.e.c.. no criminal prosecution. so in the pattern of the financial history since 2008, can you point out any criminal investigations for the alleged perpetrators that brought about or might have accelerated this wall street meltdown we saw in 2008? >> a
forbes magazine article dated may 7, 2012, titled obama's d.o.j. and wall street too big to jail. these are subjects -- >> those articles will be made part of the record. >> thank you. these articles point out that attorney general hold earn his lieutenants have at least published in the documents, history of bundling funds as much as half a million or more dollars for the campaign of the president coming from covington, a number of them, who have clients that might have been those...
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i did my ideal latino campaign poster which was "viva obama." the los angeles campaign that loved it. the california campaign was not so sure, and the national campaign would not even touch it. i was like, come on. a black guy with a gun. what is not to love about that. the nra cannot say crap about that. i was really depressed about politics. i did not do that, but i wish i had. i grew up on mad magazine. then i did george bush. i had a t-shirt on one time. i was in a t-shirt store in east l.a. a guy came up and said "that is a dope ass planet of the apes shirt. i was like, you are so close. thank you. [applause] >> your spanish is so good. [laughter] this is just a look at the election as it shapes up. i drew this cartoon about one year ago. obama is trying to ignite the economy, and the republicans are trying to -- well. [laughter] this is an illustration. it is several panels -- about what the problem really is. we complained about democrats and republicans running for the presidency. it is really the guys in congress that are the problem. t
i did my ideal latino campaign poster which was "viva obama." the los angeles campaign that loved it. the california campaign was not so sure, and the national campaign would not even touch it. i was like, come on. a black guy with a gun. what is not to love about that. the nra cannot say crap about that. i was really depressed about politics. i did not do that, but i wish i had. i grew up on mad magazine. then i did george bush. i had a t-shirt on one time. i was in a t-shirt store...
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if everything stays the same, obama wins. if he stays in, obama abuses. >> i've been in one of those elections. it was not 33%. >> those are all good points. the thing that really does matter is what does romney do that you're talking about ohio and florida. there is a reason why portman and rubio, i think would be a great pick. they have some opportunities to replace those states. that is going to have some impact. i agree. if he can win the three that have traditionally gone to indiana or north carolina, we both agree virginia could be a dogfight in go either way, then he has got to win florida and ohio. that is why how he goes could impact that. >> [unintelligible] >> if you believe robert caro, he carried the state because he stole it. >> what else is new? >> rahm emanuel is running chicago. >> when did a vice presidential candidates really make a difference and carry a state? >> i am saying that is going into their thinking. the average vice-presidential candid has less than half a point in fact in the national increase
if everything stays the same, obama wins. if he stays in, obama abuses. >> i've been in one of those elections. it was not 33%. >> those are all good points. the thing that really does matter is what does romney do that you're talking about ohio and florida. there is a reason why portman and rubio, i think would be a great pick. they have some opportunities to replace those states. that is going to have some impact. i agree. if he can win the three that have traditionally gone to...
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it could be a landslide for president obama. but it probably will not be. they look into why these people choose not to vote. do you think your reforms could affect these people? guest: i do not necessarily agree with the viewer who wrote in suggesting the problems with people not voting his 1 phase in apathy. i teach at the university of -- not voting is apathy. i teach at the university of california at berkeley. young people who vote in such young numbers volunteered their time in their community in higher numbers than -- higher numbers than any generation in recent american history. it is not because they cannot hear. they look at a political system that they think is broken. they think if they want to make a difference, rather than going out to vote, fe would rather clean up a park for healthy kids learn how to read or bring meals to shut ins. we have to get across to young people that volunteering is a noble activity, but if you want to make change happen, you make it at the ballot box. one of our primary goals is demonstrating to the american people
it could be a landslide for president obama. but it probably will not be. they look into why these people choose not to vote. do you think your reforms could affect these people? guest: i do not necessarily agree with the viewer who wrote in suggesting the problems with people not voting his 1 phase in apathy. i teach at the university of -- not voting is apathy. i teach at the university of california at berkeley. young people who vote in such young numbers volunteered their time in their...
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non married women without kids, obama w -- white, obama wins by one. you get it. >> we have not talked about this. the interesting thing is the catholic vote. i think obama has taken a hit among catholic voters. i am for obama. i still think he wins the election. i am not catholic. [laughter] i do not think this issue was played very well. i do not know that he could have headed off all of the opposition from the catholic church. i think this is a potentially harmful to them -- him. >> one last question. i would like to remind online view is they can participate via twitter. we have an on-line question for you. there are two big phenomenon in this election, media and the rise of the super pac. which has more of an impact? >> super pacs. >> super pac. tom davis and i both spoke out against mccain fine go-fiengold. what we said is this was going to force money. it is taking money away from political parties. it is going to force money into the fringes. everyone ignored us. everybody. that is exactly what has happened. it is unfortunate. you are going to
non married women without kids, obama w -- white, obama wins by one. you get it. >> we have not talked about this. the interesting thing is the catholic vote. i think obama has taken a hit among catholic voters. i am for obama. i still think he wins the election. i am not catholic. [laughter] i do not think this issue was played very well. i do not know that he could have headed off all of the opposition from the catholic church. i think this is a potentially harmful to them -- him....
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he is still barack obama. bill andyou see on your barack obama) years he mentioned would have faced a difficult time trying to innovate and invent and invest and create jobs. nell and into could shoot a picture of the with people that, silicon and did not asunder dodd-frank that would have found it impossible to get a loan from their community bank and the regulators would have shut down the right brothers for dust pollution and the government would have banned thomas edison's light bulb. they just did. now i know the real cost of these misguided policies, these little devil attacks on economic freedom, senate sustained the up shut down the right brothers and this intrusion of the government a terrible event, and like all of weight they just did into our freedom, the cost of that are the ideas that are not pursued and the dreams that are not realized. milantherefore all the businesses that do not get started and the workers who do not get hired. for centuries, the american dream has meant to the opportunity to
he is still barack obama. bill andyou see on your barack obama) years he mentioned would have faced a difficult time trying to innovate and invent and invest and create jobs. nell and into could shoot a picture of the with people that, silicon and did not asunder dodd-frank that would have found it impossible to get a loan from their community bank and the regulators would have shut down the right brothers for dust pollution and the government would have banned thomas edison's light bulb. they...
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the contract would go to an obama donor. they come out looking about the size of a shoe with a collapsible solar panel attached to them. of course campaign donors would be lining up to see who could get appointed to become the app czar. this is an important point. as president obama and old school liberals and absorb more of our economy into government, the government gets bigger and bigger. everything we do becomes more expensive and less useful. government makes america less competitive. the more government, and the more expensive it is. what president obama is doing is not all old. i want to make the government simpler, smaller, and smarter. this is part of the brilliance. they recognize individual citizens pursuing their own dreams would be able to create a more vibrant life for the american people than the government. that is why what i'm describing is consistent with our competition. i do not believe that this can be solved with more taxes. if you do not the washington a bigger share of your paycheck. instead of puttin
the contract would go to an obama donor. they come out looking about the size of a shoe with a collapsible solar panel attached to them. of course campaign donors would be lining up to see who could get appointed to become the app czar. this is an important point. as president obama and old school liberals and absorb more of our economy into government, the government gets bigger and bigger. everything we do becomes more expensive and less useful. government makes america less competitive. the...
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these are huge gains for obama last night. harrisburg hadn't voted for a democrat since 1948, swept to a muslim democrat, just a straight-ticket vote. that is not there for him this time. where are the young people? they're looking for jobs. they're back in school, having to re-register other places. the enthusiasm gap is way down, turnout models way back. and in iowa and colorado, republicans are outregistered democrats and young voters under 21. so that is out the window. they're trying to do the student loan thing and stir things these up. it's not a strategy geared towards swing voters, it's a strategy geared towards hispanics, gay voters, young people, and the like. and then finally, let's get to hispanics, which you can't lump together. puerto ricans, they don't have the same interest. they're citizens. my district was chock full of salvadorans, but there is an enthusiasm gap here. it's a tough group to get out anyway. and charlie, i think you are right. i don't think they're going to be able to replicate that. it's goin
these are huge gains for obama last night. harrisburg hadn't voted for a democrat since 1948, swept to a muslim democrat, just a straight-ticket vote. that is not there for him this time. where are the young people? they're looking for jobs. they're back in school, having to re-register other places. the enthusiasm gap is way down, turnout models way back. and in iowa and colorado, republicans are outregistered democrats and young voters under 21. so that is out the window. they're trying to do...
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not tomorrow, president obama will speak here. of course, that is the first time he has spoken years since hi last campaign. he may admit that he has not kept every promise. he may say that even though you are not better off today than you were four years ago, things could be worse. he will imply that he did not really have an alternative. i believe he is taking your vote for granted. i come here today with a simple message. you do have an alternative. your voice is more important now than ever before and your vote should be respected. this november, we are going to make a choice. we can continue along the path we're on, or we can choose a better way, instead of continuing -- better way. instead of continuing with the policies of the last three and a half years, we can revitalize our economy. we can lead the world, as we indent --what we eve invent and create. let me make this clear. this is the only way we can sustain the middle class and create sustained prosperity. raising taxes to grow government does not grow the middle class
not tomorrow, president obama will speak here. of course, that is the first time he has spoken years since hi last campaign. he may admit that he has not kept every promise. he may say that even though you are not better off today than you were four years ago, things could be worse. he will imply that he did not really have an alternative. i believe he is taking your vote for granted. i come here today with a simple message. you do have an alternative. your voice is more important now than ever...
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i thought obama had it right. it is a good thing for the country that president obama has been tough on violent jihadists. it is bad that they have botched it up that they sometimes killed in circumstances where we can capture and get good intelligence. i thought obama was right when he talked about pakistan, but i did not believe him. he proved me wrong. he has been very tough on pakistan and yemen, and all kinds of different pockets. that being said, this has made it a lot easier for him to have maneuvering room in terms of dealing with the muslim brotherhood, and i do not have in front of me, you know, whatever it is you are quoting, but my recollection is that is what i was trying to get at. in other words, the fact that he has cracked down aggressively on violent jihadists, in many ways more aggressively than president bush did, has made it easier for him to embrace these muslim brotherhood groups without having a lot of political fallout. >> how does the same-sex marriage enter the whole agenda? the obama ad
i thought obama had it right. it is a good thing for the country that president obama has been tough on violent jihadists. it is bad that they have botched it up that they sometimes killed in circumstances where we can capture and get good intelligence. i thought obama was right when he talked about pakistan, but i did not believe him. he proved me wrong. he has been very tough on pakistan and yemen, and all kinds of different pockets. that being said, this has made it a lot easier for him to...
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that is something candid that obama would have easily said in. -- something that obama would have easily said. when he argued why the ad -- >> i thought he threaded the needle. >> it is an ad full of blue collar workers that are trying to register. it is an interesting question whether on the eastern side of ohio, where mitt romney does not have a strong relationship, whether there is any availability for those folks to go to obama. it is aimed at their gut and it hit cory booker in the wallet. he raises money from these guys and so do other -- all those other democrats that are against it. >> it is not just going after steelworkers but also the moderates and independents. people were moved by the clint eastwood at in the middle of the super bowl create the old america is being threatened. people are losing their jobs. it is not just those workers, but there is something that appeals to many of the rest of us. >> carrero couple of primaries on tuesday night, at democratic primaries in arkansas and kentucky, and president obama barely won them. he got only 58% in kentucky. they went out a
that is something candid that obama would have easily said in. -- something that obama would have easily said. when he argued why the ad -- >> i thought he threaded the needle. >> it is an ad full of blue collar workers that are trying to register. it is an interesting question whether on the eastern side of ohio, where mitt romney does not have a strong relationship, whether there is any availability for those folks to go to obama. it is aimed at their gut and it hit cory booker in...
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under obama, just over 50% for taliban targets. the number of military leaders who have been killed has been declining overall. it has only been 2%. 49 militant leaders have been killed. this initially seem to be designed to kill military leaders. we calculated somewhere between 1300 of roughly 2300 militants have been killed. we calculate the civilian casualty rate, 33% under president bush, dropped to close to 2% under president obama. this is a controversial point. some people have criticized us for our claim or our finding case on reliable medium reported. 2% are called on known. no one is criticizing us except the defenders of the drone program. 3% under president bush. some of these drone attacks, it seems to get lost in the coverage, are very much in pakistan's in trust. the pakistani taliban has killed something like 30 people in the last several years. the leader was killed in a cia drone strike. he authorized the assassination in 2007. the number of strikes is declining. it went down 40% in 2011. why is it declining? seve
under obama, just over 50% for taliban targets. the number of military leaders who have been killed has been declining overall. it has only been 2%. 49 militant leaders have been killed. this initially seem to be designed to kill military leaders. we calculated somewhere between 1300 of roughly 2300 militants have been killed. we calculate the civilian casualty rate, 33% under president bush, dropped to close to 2% under president obama. this is a controversial point. some people have...
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>> colom have dinner with barack obama worked pretty well. -- come have dinner with barack obama worked pretty well. people want to care about your guide. >> what was the most helpful analytic tool you had this time that he did not have in 2008? >> i think targeted sharing was incredibly important to us. i think we modeled better. we build support scores for every voter on whether or not they were going to support the president. >> what would that have included? commercial databases? >> that is overrated. the stuff we knew after five years, whether you slammed the door in our face, how you voted, how many primaries, things most people had allowed us to -- we went to an everyday ensample people to see whether or not our model was right. and how people were going to vote was within 1%. our modeling predicted our final vote in florida within 0.2%. >> you are confident in your data because of the redundancy you had. tell us about the date you got every night. >> i hope we get into my feelings on american polling, especially the public wants, we decided to go deep. we had an hour and alex te
>> colom have dinner with barack obama worked pretty well. -- come have dinner with barack obama worked pretty well. people want to care about your guide. >> what was the most helpful analytic tool you had this time that he did not have in 2008? >> i think targeted sharing was incredibly important to us. i think we modeled better. we build support scores for every voter on whether or not they were going to support the president. >> what would that have included?...
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jos was appointed director by president obama in 2010. he has help manage and buys public, private, nonprofit institutions. for more than a decade of that time, it was an investment banker in new york and london, where he advised businesses, unions, and governments on a diverse range of mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings in steel, transportation, and other industries. during the clinton administration, he held positions at omb, treasurer, and defense. while he was appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate, pbgc is not funded by general tax revenues. it collects insurance premiums from employers that sponsored insurance premium plants and ours money from investments and receives funds from pension plans that taken over. i am not going to talk anymore about what's pbgc does, i will let you do that. without any further ado, let me turn it over to josh. exxon wants to start by thanking jamie in the club for inviting me to talk this morning about what it takes and what we can do to have a secure retirement. this is not news
jos was appointed director by president obama in 2010. he has help manage and buys public, private, nonprofit institutions. for more than a decade of that time, it was an investment banker in new york and london, where he advised businesses, unions, and governments on a diverse range of mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings in steel, transportation, and other industries. during the clinton administration, he held positions at omb, treasurer, and defense. while he was appointed by the...
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, we cannot afford barack obama. it is time to get this economy going and the americans back to work with good jobs. [cheers and applause] he has been president 3.5 years, 3.5 years, and you list those issues that he described in that speech of his, he has not fixed any one of them. it would be four years before he is at the convention, four years. he cannot continue to deflect blame elsewhere. at some point, he has got to the knowledge that this is his economy, that this is a result of this policy, not of his predecessor, not of congress. we remember that for his first two years, he had a super majority of his own party in congress. he cannot blame republicans because it was a democrat congress for two years. now, when the president was elected, he went to the white house with very high expectations on the part of the american people. we imagine that he would use all of this energy to try to fix the challenges he described in that speech, a lot of goodwill, and he had that super majority in both houses. since he was
, we cannot afford barack obama. it is time to get this economy going and the americans back to work with good jobs. [cheers and applause] he has been president 3.5 years, 3.5 years, and you list those issues that he described in that speech of his, he has not fixed any one of them. it would be four years before he is at the convention, four years. he cannot continue to deflect blame elsewhere. at some point, he has got to the knowledge that this is his economy, that this is a result of this...
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that was president obama. the second thing, we passed illegal immigration reform and the department of justice sued us and told them we could not do that. we passed a picture id -- you should have to show a picture i.d. to the one thing that matters most, to vote. [applause] once again, the department of justice stopped that and said we could not do it. what i knew in this thought process was we need a president that has nothing to do with the chaos that is washington d.c. we have had enough and we don't like what we see. the second thing is i'd do, it's not about what you say, it's what you do. is about results and elected officials remembering who is the work for. i looked at it and this was a man that worked in the private sector 25 years, not in the government sector. he fixed broken businesses. we have a broken washington that needs to be fixed. this is a man that -- give a round of applause. [applause] this is a man that took a failing olympics, no one can touch it because he made a source of pride for o
that was president obama. the second thing, we passed illegal immigration reform and the department of justice sued us and told them we could not do that. we passed a picture id -- you should have to show a picture i.d. to the one thing that matters most, to vote. [applause] once again, the department of justice stopped that and said we could not do it. what i knew in this thought process was we need a president that has nothing to do with the chaos that is washington d.c. we have had enough...
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in fact, the obama administration, when it took, after the first few months when it was in office and could be credited with responsibility for the economy, has produced more private sector jobs than the entire bush admferings in eight years. -- administration in eight years. the job loss that's gone negative has been slashing in the public sector, primarily teachers and firefighters and police officers at the state and local level. mr. speaker, the strategy here is to continue punting. our republican friends are punting on the farm bill. our republican friends are punting on s.g.r. they're now proposing a budget solution that gets us past the election because they can't face up to their own tea party extremists and they're split. may i have 30 seconds? mr. levin: i yield the gentleman 15 seconds. mr. blumenauer spak that's -- mr. blumenauer: that's what is at sfake here. i suggest we take what we can agree on, the 98% of this tax reduction, agree on that, not punt, give some real certainty and then have an honest debate about their proposal to increase taxes on the middle class at th
in fact, the obama administration, when it took, after the first few months when it was in office and could be credited with responsibility for the economy, has produced more private sector jobs than the entire bush admferings in eight years. -- administration in eight years. the job loss that's gone negative has been slashing in the public sector, primarily teachers and firefighters and police officers at the state and local level. mr. speaker, the strategy here is to continue punting. our...
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president obama has made his choice and i have made mine. as president, i will be a champion of real education reform in this country and i will not let any special interests get in the way. we have to stop putting campaign cash ahead of our kids. [applause] this is a battle we can win and a battle we must win. while a lot of this needs fixing, we are getting some of the most important things right. we have good teachers, like the ones leading new york city's democracy prep. because of these teachers, kids from the city's pour to community are outperforming children from the wealthiest communities. think of that. these teachers took over the worst elementary school in harlem rather than let it shut down. democracy pratt is a testament to good people who refused to give up on our kids or leave our cities without a fight. and leadership -- leadership is making a difference as well. when jeb bush became governor of florida, her reading scores among hispanic students in that state's school system were awful. some of the worst in the entire natio
president obama has made his choice and i have made mine. as president, i will be a champion of real education reform in this country and i will not let any special interests get in the way. we have to stop putting campaign cash ahead of our kids. [applause] this is a battle we can win and a battle we must win. while a lot of this needs fixing, we are getting some of the most important things right. we have good teachers, like the ones leading new york city's democracy prep. because of these...
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he said, president obama, senator obama at the time, candidate obama, solving homelessness by mandating everyone buy a house. well, this is like, you know, solving the uninsured problem by mandating that all the rest of us pay for health insurance for a lot of people that could afford to buy health insurance, but just simply did not want it. i don't know how many millions of people make more than $50,000 a year or $75,000 a year that really didn't want -- don't want, would rather pay and say, go, i don't recommend it, dr. fleming doesn't recommend it, mr. speaker, we think they ought to have some minimal coverage and certainly catastrophic coverage, but, you know, this is their life, their liberty to choose if they want to not to have that coverage. and president obama's health care law, as we all know now, created an unprecedented federal requirement for all citizens to purchase a product merely because they exist, because they're living and breathing. and not just a product, they couldn't under this bill when it's fully implemented in 2014, the minimal coverage requirement as the gent
he said, president obama, senator obama at the time, candidate obama, solving homelessness by mandating everyone buy a house. well, this is like, you know, solving the uninsured problem by mandating that all the rest of us pay for health insurance for a lot of people that could afford to buy health insurance, but just simply did not want it. i don't know how many millions of people make more than $50,000 a year or $75,000 a year that really didn't want -- don't want, would rather pay and say,...
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in july 2010, president obama signed into law a cruise vessel security and safety act, legislation sponsored after learning that one of my constituents suffered a rape colicroot vacation, and there was no process on board to properly handle -- suffered a break while on vacation. to improving medical care and support to victims of sexual assault. this law also gives the public access to information about the number crimes committed on cruise ships. it puts much needed procedures in place to ensure the proper preservation of evidence necessary to prosecute the criminals. all provisions of this law went into effect by or on january 27, 2012. i raised concerns about whether the law is being properly and timely implement it and look forward to getting answers to these questions today. as you know, admiral salerno, the cruise vessel security and safety act requires that each cruise ship integrate video surveillance and man overboard technology to the extent that such technology is available. have the cruise lines integrated man overboard technology aboard their vessels as required by law? that asp
in july 2010, president obama signed into law a cruise vessel security and safety act, legislation sponsored after learning that one of my constituents suffered a rape colicroot vacation, and there was no process on board to properly handle -- suffered a break while on vacation. to improving medical care and support to victims of sexual assault. this law also gives the public access to information about the number crimes committed on cruise ships. it puts much needed procedures in place to...
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ladies and gentlemen, president barack obama. [applause] >> secretary panetta, general dempsey, members of our armed forces, and most importantly the families, michelle and i are humbled to join you on this solemn anniversary. today, remember a day that began like so many others. ride to school and commutes to work. and quiets na moments. it was a day like this one -- a blue sky that would soon be filled with smoke and prayers of a nation shaken to its core. even now years later, it is easy to close our eyes and find ourselves back there, back here when grief crashed over us like an awful wave and when americans are your help each other tight and seeking the reassurance that the world we know was not crumbling under our feet. 11 times we have marked 911 come and gone. 11 times we have paused in remembrance and reflection and in purpose. -- 11 times we have marked 9/11 come and gone. this is very difficult for those who have lost their lives. mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, sons, and daughters. there were taken far too soon. th
ladies and gentlemen, president barack obama. [applause] >> secretary panetta, general dempsey, members of our armed forces, and most importantly the families, michelle and i are humbled to join you on this solemn anniversary. today, remember a day that began like so many others. ride to school and commutes to work. and quiets na moments. it was a day like this one -- a blue sky that would soon be filled with smoke and prayers of a nation shaken to its core. even now years later, it is...
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president obama did not event trillion dollar deficit. he inherited them. the day he took office, we were in a freefall. despite extraordinary steps needed to do with a great recession, the deficit has decreased every year for the last three years, from 10% of gdp in 2009 to 7% of gdp today. the source is not the democratic national committee, but a respective publication. it has fallen faster over the past three years than it has in any stretch since demobilization in world war ii. after that, the only time the deficit has fallen faster is when the economy relapsed. the article went on to say, if u.s. history offers any guide, we are already testing the speed limits of a fiscal consolidation that does not risk backfiring. that is the point i am making. let us be careful as we implement deficit reduction that we are sensitive to the recovery. we do not move too quickly. now comes the basics. i go back to simpson-bowles. i think they have it right. put everything on the table. not only taxes and revenue, but spending cuts and entitlement reform. let me speak
president obama did not event trillion dollar deficit. he inherited them. the day he took office, we were in a freefall. despite extraordinary steps needed to do with a great recession, the deficit has decreased every year for the last three years, from 10% of gdp in 2009 to 7% of gdp today. the source is not the democratic national committee, but a respective publication. it has fallen faster over the past three years than it has in any stretch since demobilization in world war ii. after that,...
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you also have a strong partner in the obama administration, in assistant secretary. as many of you know, my two top priorities of the fix legislation and the native hawaiian government reorganization act. both are vital to ensuring parity in federal law and resolving ambiguities in america's relationship with its first peoples. the bill clarifies the secretary of the interior's ability to take lands into trust for all tribes. an authority that the secretary has exercised for more than 75 years. they've created instability in native and rural communities across the country. and in legislative over 100,000 jobs for american workers and significantly improves law enforcement on and near reservations. we are seeing new legal challenges to the status of indian lands. these kinds of lawsuits cost money. and that is better spent meeting the needs of native peoples. this issue has bipartisan support, and i extend my law to my good friend, tom cole, for his leadership on this issue. almost 120 years ago, the united states aided in the illegal overthrow of the kingdom of hawai
you also have a strong partner in the obama administration, in assistant secretary. as many of you know, my two top priorities of the fix legislation and the native hawaiian government reorganization act. both are vital to ensuring parity in federal law and resolving ambiguities in america's relationship with its first peoples. the bill clarifies the secretary of the interior's ability to take lands into trust for all tribes. an authority that the secretary has exercised for more than 75 years....
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that, of course, was our president, barack obama. i would suggest to the ranking member, when convenient, he first debate the president on the subject before he debates us. i would ask the simply, mr. chairman. even if we cut the pentagon by 25% -- make it 50%. have we solved the long term structural debt crisis in our nation? yes, that is to you. >> you refer specifically to health care. this is an area where costs have been going up much faster than gdp. the output of the health-care industry is not that markedly better than other countries. clearly, not only for fiscal issues, but also private sector productivity is an important issue to address. as a matter of arithmetic, it is true that over time, increasing shares of the federal government will be going to medicare and medicaid and other costs related programs. it is important to address that. >> in page 7 of your testimony, in dealing with your dual mandate, you said that the maximum level of employment in and the economy is largely the a -- largely determined by non- monetary
that, of course, was our president, barack obama. i would suggest to the ranking member, when convenient, he first debate the president on the subject before he debates us. i would ask the simply, mr. chairman. even if we cut the pentagon by 25% -- make it 50%. have we solved the long term structural debt crisis in our nation? yes, that is to you. >> you refer specifically to health care. this is an area where costs have been going up much faster than gdp. the output of the health-care...
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obama can go off in the west. as he mentioned, at the minority population is giving him a larger share of voters. he has super powerful legs but big ankle weights. it to be really close. the average is now 45.6. romney is up 45.5. it is tied in ohio. the president is up by seven in virginia. it is a tie in other places. it is super close. it is going to be all the way through. >> i think romney wind spiris. >> i think americans vote for individuals. they have to think -- >> people are fine with them on the question. they may not like him but they're not voting for the person they like. >> i hear you. i do not think you have to win the personality contest but i do not think he can be anybody. >> you have to be a plus carpet, not an objectionable 1. >> you are going to miss. >> he would have made a good venture capitalist. >> you hear a lot about a bobble campaign poses a clear plan. you think maybe if capacity obama -- maybe it could push the obama campaign to the wind. what do we lose as society in human being as
obama can go off in the west. as he mentioned, at the minority population is giving him a larger share of voters. he has super powerful legs but big ankle weights. it to be really close. the average is now 45.6. romney is up 45.5. it is tied in ohio. the president is up by seven in virginia. it is a tie in other places. it is super close. it is going to be all the way through. >> i think romney wind spiris. >> i think americans vote for individuals. they have to think -- >>...
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the current spike in gas prices is not about obama. it is about opec, oil companies, and wall street speculators. we could take four steps right now that could address this situation. one, deploy oil from the strategic petroleum reserve. when the french government said that talks with the united states and others deploy from the oil reserves, oil dipped just on the mere threat to use this weapon against speculators. the strategic petroleum reserve is to wall street speculator is what kryptonite is to superman. republicans oppose this. they believe the oil market is a free market. it is is not. two, we need to stop speculators from yearly gains that turn to the crude oil market into a casino. last year, republicans tried to slash the budget of the commodities futures trading commission, the agency that serves on the top of the speculation at beat. the republican majority has moved legislation intended to delay reforms by the democratic congress that would diminish the power of wall street trading firms to manipulate the market. wall str
the current spike in gas prices is not about obama. it is about opec, oil companies, and wall street speculators. we could take four steps right now that could address this situation. one, deploy oil from the strategic petroleum reserve. when the french government said that talks with the united states and others deploy from the oil reserves, oil dipped just on the mere threat to use this weapon against speculators. the strategic petroleum reserve is to wall street speculator is what kryptonite...
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obama's epa. we have a cap-and-trade bill right here in west virginia that needs to go away. we need to promote coal and bring back manufacturing. it is something that wants to come to west virginia. until we fix those fundamental problems, they are not coming. we're building things, sending them to the gulf coast. we're not even on the radar screen. >> governor, about 45 seconds. >> i want to correct you once again. we did not pass a cap control built -- cap-and-trade bill in west virginia. we do have the energy portfolio bill. coal and natural gas is part of that energy that will be used in west virginia. if you look in your home county, there is a plant burning coal cleaning west virginia. i know how important those coal miner jobs are. the epa is overstepping their bounds. there have been four federal judges who have spanked their hand. >> this clement limit -- this bill limits the use of coal and natural gas. i do not know how you can defend this thing. >> what do you say to a coal miner and
obama's epa. we have a cap-and-trade bill right here in west virginia that needs to go away. we need to promote coal and bring back manufacturing. it is something that wants to come to west virginia. until we fix those fundamental problems, they are not coming. we're building things, sending them to the gulf coast. we're not even on the radar screen. >> governor, about 45 seconds. >> i want to correct you once again. we did not pass a cap control built -- cap-and-trade bill in west...
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>> i think you have to ask president obama the question. i have enjoyed my time as attorney-general. it's been a tough job. some raise concerns about whether i was tough enough for this job. i have done a job that is consistent with my values. i stuck by my guns. i have lost some. i am proud of the work i've done. i'm proud of the people in the department of justice. this is been the highlight of my career, to work with you all and to serve this president. >> thank you. minibus were troubled when the conviction was overturned of a former goldman sachs programmer who stole code from the company. is this truly a major setback for prosecutors ability to go after the theft of trade secrets under the economic espionage act? does it give a free pass to anybody who was to steal computer codes? do believe this requires a statutory fixed? >> there is no question that was a setback. we need to assess that case and get back to this committee to see if there is a fix that we might put in place to deal with that issue. i have to respect the decision of
>> i think you have to ask president obama the question. i have enjoyed my time as attorney-general. it's been a tough job. some raise concerns about whether i was tough enough for this job. i have done a job that is consistent with my values. i stuck by my guns. i have lost some. i am proud of the work i've done. i'm proud of the people in the department of justice. this is been the highlight of my career, to work with you all and to serve this president. >> thank you. minibus were...
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since president obama took office in january of 09, the unemployment rate has gone from 7.8% to around 10% as the impact of financial crisis spreads. i do believe the u.s. economy is heading in the right direction. as of march, at the consumer price index was 2.7 and%. over the past year a decline of 2.9 term. during the same time, energy has risen 4.6%. the food index has increased 3.3%. both increases are smaller than last month. the index for all items means less food and energy, which was 2.0% in february. all of these factors play a very important role in getting america back to economic growth and prosperity. i look forward to the witness's testimony. i will yield back. >> thank you. i yield five minutes to dr. heyward. >> thank you. it is with great pleasure that i anticipate the testimony. we have a great challenge before us. a central bank, the federal reserve has cherished the independence and in implementing monetary goals. we have the power to coin money. there is a dynamic tension between the independent of the fed and the accountability to us. it is going to be very inter
since president obama took office in january of 09, the unemployment rate has gone from 7.8% to around 10% as the impact of financial crisis spreads. i do believe the u.s. economy is heading in the right direction. as of march, at the consumer price index was 2.7 and%. over the past year a decline of 2.9 term. during the same time, energy has risen 4.6%. the food index has increased 3.3%. both increases are smaller than last month. the index for all items means less food and energy, which was...
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president obama had been elected. and they controlled the house and the senate and rather than act in a bipartisan manner on something as important as this, which is what they should have done. they should have got input from both sides and done what is in the best interest of the people, they basically rammed through a bill. unfortunately few had even read the bill as we heard over and over again. and in fact, speaker pelosi, who was speaker at the time, even made a statement that it was important that they pass the bill so they could find out what was in it. what an incredible statement to make. and unfortunately, deals were made to get people to vote for this legislation. the ones that came out that seemed to be the most egregious were maybe on the other side of the capitol building in the other body, some of the things that we heard about there. but this is really not the way legislation is supposed to happen, especially something as important to people's lives is their health care is. and i think they thought tha
president obama had been elected. and they controlled the house and the senate and rather than act in a bipartisan manner on something as important as this, which is what they should have done. they should have got input from both sides and done what is in the best interest of the people, they basically rammed through a bill. unfortunately few had even read the bill as we heard over and over again. and in fact, speaker pelosi, who was speaker at the time, even made a statement that it was...
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host: president obama on sunday. lauren ashburn, what is the media put the job as the candidates make these low- expectation remarks -- what is the job of social media and journalism in communicating that to the american people? guest: you heard him say people will be looking for zingers. that is true. if you around twitter, and you can watch out people like to send those out, and add their own comments. twitter is a form of communication where you can be more snarky than you can be in print or on line. i think the zingers will play a factor inside the beltway. guest: i think it will be a factor in all 50 states. i'm sure there will be a lot of good exchanges, and there will be exchanges of views on medicare, the economy, tax cuts, the deficit, all of that -- what will be replayed on line, on cable television, on the broadcast networks, are a couple of 20-second exchanges. there tend to be these moments of body language. the mitt romney camp, somebody said they would be projecting personal warmth. a lot of this is no
host: president obama on sunday. lauren ashburn, what is the media put the job as the candidates make these low- expectation remarks -- what is the job of social media and journalism in communicating that to the american people? guest: you heard him say people will be looking for zingers. that is true. if you around twitter, and you can watch out people like to send those out, and add their own comments. twitter is a form of communication where you can be more snarky than you can be in print or...
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later, remarks from president obama on his energy policy. and general john allen testified for a second time this week about u.s. military operations in afghanistan. tomorrow, we will talk about the situation in afghanistan and the u.s. withdrawal plan. watch live coverage at 9 akaka 30 a.m. eastern on c-span -- 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span3. >> think of the fdr memorial. it was not just three designs, it was three plus designs before they got to a final plan. i think we should not be afraid of looking at this issue because we are building something for the centuries. we want to get it right. >> with the eisenhower memorial opposed by his family, a house committee discusses the memorial to the president. watched sunday at 7:30 p.m. eastern and pacific. >> now, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke and federal reserve chairman -- treasury secretary jim geithner talked about the economy and the threat that the european debt crisis has on the economy. >> the statement is we exist for a fundamental principle. perce, americans have a right to know
later, remarks from president obama on his energy policy. and general john allen testified for a second time this week about u.s. military operations in afghanistan. tomorrow, we will talk about the situation in afghanistan and the u.s. withdrawal plan. watch live coverage at 9 akaka 30 a.m. eastern on c-span -- 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span3. >> think of the fdr memorial. it was not just three designs, it was three plus designs before they got to a final plan. i think we should not be...
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just yesterday we had president obama here. the individual who introduced him came from one of the steel plants that produces a lot of steel for the automobile industry. that means a lot for the middle class workers. that is to president obama is successfully speaking to in this campaign. >> can i step quickly that it has created a very interesting dynamic this year. before super tuesday, i was covering governor romney in places like lorain, ohio, where he was campaigning to shut down steel mills and manufacturing plants. the governor's team was not very happy. their narrative was that they have eight unemployment rate four points lower than the national average. iran campaign is now voiding that discussion altogether. -- the romney campaign is avoiding that discussion altogether. both campaigns are trying to take credit for improving the conditions. john kasich will have to wait two years. >> let me go back to the issue of the ground game. we hear about this every two or four years. you are honest assessment, and then tim burk
just yesterday we had president obama here. the individual who introduced him came from one of the steel plants that produces a lot of steel for the automobile industry. that means a lot for the middle class workers. that is to president obama is successfully speaking to in this campaign. >> can i step quickly that it has created a very interesting dynamic this year. before super tuesday, i was covering governor romney in places like lorain, ohio, where he was campaigning to shut down...
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president obama has put out a plan where he talked about lowering corporate tax rates and getting rid of loopholes. it sounds like this should be doable, but you are smiling. >> again, we should be putting into effect tax reform. what we hear from the white house is that tax reform means tax increases. >> but that is not what they say. they say they want to lower it. >> but that does not happen. when president obama unveiled his proposals for international tax reform, all of a sudden, there is now a minimum international tax that american- based companies will have to pay. that puts them at a disadvantage. >> that would be a deal killer for you. >> you have to think about what the goal is. we need to be more competitive. we want more revenue generated by a growing economy so we can help manage the deficit and debt. you do not do that by saying that he will raise taxes. there are consequences to that. we want to create jobs here at home. but companies may move abroad to escape higher taxes. >> so house republicans will have a package to move forward? >> we have been very bold in puttin
president obama has put out a plan where he talked about lowering corporate tax rates and getting rid of loopholes. it sounds like this should be doable, but you are smiling. >> again, we should be putting into effect tax reform. what we hear from the white house is that tax reform means tax increases. >> but that is not what they say. they say they want to lower it. >> but that does not happen. when president obama unveiled his proposals for international tax reform, all of a...
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he has a tremendous advantage over obama of that year. he is a tremendous advantage over the republicans. one thing he does have a problem with is controlling inflation. inflation is a problem of gun 19408. it is running at about seven%. there had not been inflation in world war warm and -- world war ii. this is a shot to the american people. this is something which is not being discussed by either party much of this year. the person who seems to becoming the closest to it is ron paul, i think when he talks about the money and the inflation. it is interesting to me that we are not seem that even though we're seeing it in the stores when we go out to shop. we are not seeing it on the campaign trail so far. >> his book "1948" is widely available. he is also part of our "the contenders" program. he adds to our themes of past presidential elections. thank you. the pictures are starting to come in from the capital. the senate is beginning to gather. as we can show you, i want to put on screen the president travels over the next couple of days.
he has a tremendous advantage over obama of that year. he is a tremendous advantage over the republicans. one thing he does have a problem with is controlling inflation. inflation is a problem of gun 19408. it is running at about seven%. there had not been inflation in world war warm and -- world war ii. this is a shot to the american people. this is something which is not being discussed by either party much of this year. the person who seems to becoming the closest to it is ron paul, i think...
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in a few moments, president obama's speech to the un general assembly. in half an hour, mitt romney is that the clinton global initiative. after that, a discussion of relations between the u.s. and pakistan. >> watched and engage with c- span, including our live debate preview starting at 7:00. post-debate, your reaction and comments. follow our live coverage on c- span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> president obama's speech to the u.n. general assembly include comment on the video that sparked protests in the muslim world, iran's nuclear program, and violence in syria. this is half an hour. >> i have the honor to welcome to the united nations his excellency, barack obama, president of the united states of america. >> mr. president, mr. secretary general, fellow delegates, ladies and gentleman, i would like to begin today by telling you about an american named chris stevens. chris was born in a town called grass valley, california, the son of a lawyer and a musician. as a young man, chris joined the peace corps, and taught english in morocco. and he
in a few moments, president obama's speech to the un general assembly. in half an hour, mitt romney is that the clinton global initiative. after that, a discussion of relations between the u.s. and pakistan. >> watched and engage with c- span, including our live debate preview starting at 7:00. post-debate, your reaction and comments. follow our live coverage on c- span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> president obama's speech to the u.n. general assembly include comment on the...
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>> present obama was careful not to describe them as an ally or an enemy. but i regard egypt as a friend of the u.k. we do not have a formal alliance. united states had very technical terms in terms of non-nato allies. we do not have those same terms. egypt is a friendly country an important ally for us. the rest of the tenure of our discussions was encouraging. there was a concentration and dented the egyptian leadership on the economic scene -- in the egyptian leadership on the economic scene. that requires practical government. that requires economic expansion, attraction of foreign investors. given the demonstration was -- visitors to the prime minister of egypt was a large u.s. trade delegation. strong encouragement of the tape -- of the egyptian government. i think that is well understood. the president -- i have found his manner, his approach to the particular economic challenges of his country and the recognition of the importance of that to be more encouraging than anything i've seen in egypt in the last few years. we cannot have any complacency ab
>> present obama was careful not to describe them as an ally or an enemy. but i regard egypt as a friend of the u.k. we do not have a formal alliance. united states had very technical terms in terms of non-nato allies. we do not have those same terms. egypt is a friendly country an important ally for us. the rest of the tenure of our discussions was encouraging. there was a concentration and dented the egyptian leadership on the economic scene -- in the egyptian leadership on the economic...
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host: president obama has proposed a 1% cut in defense spending. do you agree with cutting defense as well as everything else? guest: i think everything should be on the table. the idea that any program is sacrosanct does not work. right now the federal government is out of control. i think we need a strong defense. i think most people in the tea party movement are very strong on defense. i think everything has to be on the table. host: you wanted to add something? guest: i think we need to pay attention if it is a real cut or a spending cut. -- or a cut in the increase of government spending. the budget that the president has suggested and quite frankly, what congress has done as well, has continued to increase spending. they have not cut real $1 yet. we cannot continue to increase and increase and call it a cut in spending. it is not a real cut. host: democrats line, you are on the air. caller: thank you so much for c- span. it is an excellent program. i hope to see it on forever. my question to your panelists had the civil rights activists been
host: president obama has proposed a 1% cut in defense spending. do you agree with cutting defense as well as everything else? guest: i think everything should be on the table. the idea that any program is sacrosanct does not work. right now the federal government is out of control. i think we need a strong defense. i think most people in the tea party movement are very strong on defense. i think everything has to be on the table. host: you wanted to add something? guest: i think we need to pay...
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ambassadors from both the bush and obama administration's. this discussion is moderated by kimberly dozier. it is an hour and 20 minutes. >> needless to say, the long war in iraq has ended at an enormous cost of lives and treasure. we're looking back at iraq war. we have assembled a superb panel to look back and consider the implications of the iraq war. i cannot think of a better moderator than kimberly dozier. she is an associated press reporter for intelligence and counter terrorism. she covered national security for pbs news in washington from 2007-2010. in her 14-year overseas, she covered at least in europe, the bbc. she was wounded in a famous car bombing in iraq in 2006. her memoir recounts her attack and recovery. jews very gracious to donate proceeds to a charity. -- she was very gracious to donate proceeds to a charity. please welcome me in welcoming her. [applause] >> thank you. i appreciate that many people have come back to sit down for the panel in the middle of the afternoon. we have a great group of people here. three of them
ambassadors from both the bush and obama administration's. this discussion is moderated by kimberly dozier. it is an hour and 20 minutes. >> needless to say, the long war in iraq has ended at an enormous cost of lives and treasure. we're looking back at iraq war. we have assembled a superb panel to look back and consider the implications of the iraq war. i cannot think of a better moderator than kimberly dozier. she is an associated press reporter for intelligence and counter terrorism....
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she currently served on the panel created by the obama administration. in 2006, he published a book about yucca mountain. she previous to that was associate professor of environmental science and policy at george it is nice to come down to the press club and chat with you all. i think george mentioned my background is a byologist. i've always been interested in and involved on nuclear issues. we developed a strategy for dealing with nuclear waste and disposing of it. >> can you point the mic taurts yourself? >> i'm sorry. is that better? good. and i've also published fairly extensively on nuclear waste and energy issues. let me first tell you that at nuclear regulatory commission, we are very much focused right now on fukushima and the lessons we have learned from fukushima. most recently last tuesday, we had a commission meeting where we learned about the progress of our staff on dealing with these issues and we also heard from interveners both from the industry and from concerned public. we had -- it was a very good session. we had an excellent q & a s
she currently served on the panel created by the obama administration. in 2006, he published a book about yucca mountain. she previous to that was associate professor of environmental science and policy at george it is nice to come down to the press club and chat with you all. i think george mentioned my background is a byologist. i've always been interested in and involved on nuclear issues. we developed a strategy for dealing with nuclear waste and disposing of it. >> can you point the...
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obama is anti-war. and continues to keep prisoners were [unintelligible] out -- [unintelligible] but many are unimportant or become janitors. you get a sense of this inconsistency so we can move forward? [unintelligible] rather than against humanity overseas? >> i am not sure if there is as much inconsistency as you are suggesting. among the many things i did not like about eisenhower, that speech is among them. i do not know what he was talking about. i do not think our country is controlled by the military industrial complex by any stretch of the imagination. i am not a big fan of that quotation. the u.s. is constantly forced to measure itself as it passes judgment on the rest of the world. there was a time when the u.s. was expressing its moral disapproval of other nations while certain minorities in this country had no rights. in a way, one of the product of the cold war was greater pressure on the u.s. domestically to live up to some of its pronouncements globally. i would say there are few countri
obama is anti-war. and continues to keep prisoners were [unintelligible] out -- [unintelligible] but many are unimportant or become janitors. you get a sense of this inconsistency so we can move forward? [unintelligible] rather than against humanity overseas? >> i am not sure if there is as much inconsistency as you are suggesting. among the many things i did not like about eisenhower, that speech is among them. i do not know what he was talking about. i do not think our country is...